Even as snow continues to melt at the Melfort Skate Park, it will remain closed during the early stages of Re-Open Saskatchewan (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff).

By Aaron Schulze

Recreation: What's Open and What's Closed

Melfort to operate campground during Phase One of Re-Open Saskatchewan, facilities still closed

Apr 24, 2020 | 1:15 PM

As the province prepares for Phase One of Re-Open Saskatchewan beginning May 4, the City of Melfort wants to clear the air on what will be open or not.

On June 1, campgrounds and provincial parks will be operational with precautionary measures. Brent Lutz, Melfort’s director of development planning and community relations, said the city’s intent is to open the campground as normally as possible, but the city will only accept bookings from Saskatchewan residents, screen campers upon arrival, and close common spaces such as bathrooms, showers, and playgrounds.

“Many of our construction programs and projects that go on in our city, municipal or otherwise, rely on our campground as an alternative accommodation,” Lutz said. “There is certainly some information on how we can safely operate under the restrictions in place.”

A concern the city has is residents potentially confusing the province’s message of parks being open on June. Lutz said while provincial parks will operate, outdoor recreation facilities such as playgrounds, ball courts, and the skate park will remain closed like the city’s indoor facilities.

“We want to make sure the public monitors the children and encourage them to avoid those places, as they’re still restricted to the public,” he said. “This is all subject to change as we see how this rolls out. The city will be monitoring that presently. These areas are restricted and there is no public access allowed… we’re hoping the public will respect the order and the signage that the city has put out at all of these facilities.”

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If and when Phase Four of Re-Open Saskatchewan takes place, meaning that all indoor and outdoor recreation and entertainment facilities can re-open, Lutz said the city’s facilities will be ready to open immediately.

Melfort City Hall will also remain closed for the time being. However, the landfill will remain open from Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., and the compost site will re-open on May 7 and operate Thursdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.